{"id":449,"date":"2011-06-03T16:38:05","date_gmt":"2011-06-03T16:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/?p=449"},"modified":"2017-01-09T21:21:53","modified_gmt":"2017-01-09T21:21:53","slug":"why-children-should-visit-the-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/why-children-should-visit-the-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Children Should Visit the Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WE UNDERSTAND THAT THOSE OF YOU WITH YOUNG CHILDREN probably have quite a few questions about caring for your children\u2019s teeth.<\/strong> So, we thought we\u2019d take a few moments to talk about why your little one needs a dentist too\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Although there are a host of benefits associated with proper pediatric dental care, the long term health of your child\u2019s smile is obviously the most important benefit of all. <a title=\"American Dental Association\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ada.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The American Dental Association<\/strong><\/a>recommends that a child\u2019s first visit to the dentist be right before their first birthday. During this checkup, <strong><strong><strong><a title=\"About Our Doctors\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drsbradley.com\/pages\/about.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. David Bradley<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> will teach you the proper brushing and flossing techniques to use on your child, make sure his or her baby teeth are coming in correctly, check to see if there is any <strong><a title=\"Early Childhood Caries\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drsbradley.com\/pages\/practice.htm\" target=\"_blank\">baby bottle tooth decay<\/a><\/strong>, and ensure that your child\u2019s gums are healthy.<\/p>\n<p>Children should typically come in to see our practice about every six months to ensure that their teeth are receiving the best possible care.<\/p>\n<p>Once all your child\u2019s primary teeth have come in, <strong><strong><a title=\"Visit with Dr. Patti or Dr. David or Dr. Phil\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drsbradley.com\/pages\/about.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Patti Bradley<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> will typically start applying topical fluoride to harden the tooth enamel and protect those young teeth from cavities. <strong>Dental sealants<\/strong> can also be applied as a means of providing further protection from bacteria.<\/p>\n<p>Another important thing to consider when taking care of your children\u2019s teeth is their diet. An abundance of sugary foods and unhealthy snacks like potato chips and pretzels should be avoided.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t wait until your child has a full set of teeth to visit the dentist. <strong><a title=\"Contact Lake Oconee Dentistry\" href=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">Set up an appointment<\/a><\/strong>with <strong><strong><a title=\"Visit with Dr. Patti or Dr. David or Dr. Phil\" href=\"http:\/\/www.drsbradley.com\/pages\/about.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Patti or Dr. David or Dr. Phil Boswell<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> today if you have any additional questions or if you have a child due for a checkup! We want to make sure your child\u2019s smile stays confident and healthy for life!<br \/>\n<a title=\"Lake Oconee Dentistry on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LakeOconeeDental?ref=ts\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-709\" src=\"http:\/\/mysocialpractice.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/i00139_N_FacebookLuggage2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"543\" height=\"371\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WE UNDERSTAND THAT THOSE OF YOU WITH YOUNG CHILDREN<\/strong> probably have quite a few questions about caring for your children\u2019s teeth. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9,10,11],"tags":[31,34,38,57,58,61,87,90,106],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why Children Should Visit the Dentist - 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